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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 5167595, member: 84179&quot;]While it may appear to be something under the date it cannot be 1835 because it can&#039;t occur in the minting or die making process.&nbsp; The mint does not stamp the date into each individual die.&nbsp; All working dies are made from working hubs, which already include the date.&nbsp; While you think you see a date, it really isn&#039;t one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is a struck on a zinc planchet with copper plating approx. 8 microns (0.0003 inches) thick.&nbsp; Defects like plating blisters/bubbles and zinc rot (corrosion) is common.&nbsp; Also, copper is a very reactive metal and subject to staining and tarnish.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s why members can say unequivocally, that you&#039;re seeing stray marks and/or damage.&nbsp; Nothing more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit to add:&nbsp; I missed the LOL on your last post.&nbsp; Sounds like you figured it out[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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